1951 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

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1951 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
Conference Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
1951 record4–2–2 (2–2–2 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLincoln Field
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Northern Illinois State 6 –0 –09 –0 –0
Western Illinois 4 –1 –17 –1 –1
Central Michigan 4 –2 –05 –3 –0
Eastern Illinois 2 –2 –24 –2 –2
Michigan State Normal 2 –4 –04 –5 –0
Illinois State Normal 1 –4 –13 –5 –1
Southern Illinois 0 –6 –00 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1951 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois State College (now known as Eastern Illinois University) as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1951 college football season. The team was led by Rex Darling in his first and only season as head coach and played their home games at Lincoln Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 4–2–2 record overall and a 2–2–2 record in conference play, placing fourth in the IIAC. [1] [2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 29 Northern Illinois State
L 7–21 [3] [4]
October 6 Michigan State Normal
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
W 19–12 [5]
October 13at Central Michigan
L 27–59 [6]
October 20 Northwest Missouri State *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
W 27–21 [7]
October 27at Southern Illinois
W 47–19 [8]
November 3 Western Illinois
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
T 21–21 [9]
November 10at Illinois State Normal
T 28–28 [10]
November 17 Millikin *
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
W 46–6 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

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References

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  2. ↑ "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Huskies at Eastern Saturday". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle . September 28, 1951. p. 16. Retrieved January 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ West, Milt (October 1, 1951). "Northern Illinois Defeats Eastern in IIAC Game". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle . p. 12. Retrieved January 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Eastern Spills Mich. Normal Eleven, 19-12". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review . October 7, 1951. p. 18. Retrieved January 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Central Mich. Routs E.I. in IIAC Fray, 59-27". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review . October 14, 1951. p. 20. Retrieved January 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Eastern Beats N.W. Missouri On Pass, 27-21". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review . October 21, 1951. p. 20. Retrieved January 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Jones, Merle (October 29, 1951). "Eastern Routs Southern In Homecoming Game, 47-19". The Southern Illinoisan . p. 9. Retrieved January 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Eastern And Western Play 21 to 21 Tie". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review . November 4, 1951. p. 18. Retrieved January 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Normal Ties Eastern, 28-28". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review . November 11, 1951. p. 16. Retrieved January 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ Kyle, Forrest R. (November 18, 1951). "Eastern Smothers Millikin, 46-6". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review . p. 13. Retrieved January 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
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